Trump says his endorsement helped Netanyahu avoid defeat in Israeli elections

Single source · Israel, Israel (approximate) · 2026-10-28 05:08 UTC

Trump says on Truth Social that his endorsement of Benjamin Netanyahu turned a claimed decisive defeat in the Israeli elections into a stalemate or a win for Netanyahu. Middle East Eye, Tasnim News and a Middle East Observer Telegram post all report this statement, and Tasnim frames the result as close to deadlock or possibly a Netanyahu victory.

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Verification

Single source: 1 independent source.

Sources

• ME Observer (Telegram), 2026-10-28 05:08 UTC
• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-28 05:25 UTC
• Tasnim News (Telegram), 2026-10-28 05:38 UTC

Changes

• 2026-10-28 05:10 UTC: Unverified
• 2026-10-28 05:33 UTC: Unverified to Single source (set aside)
• 2026-10-28 05:49 UTC: Single source to Single source

First reported 2026-10-28 05:08 UTC; last updated 2026-10-28 05:49 UTC.

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